The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-21
From Earpers Weekly. of November 10.

By curious concurrence tile Demo-
cratic plan OF the latc campaign brought
into Ohio, OH the Democratic side, Gov.
Gordon, of Georgia, who was con-
spicuous Confederate officer, and who had
recently spoken in a very eXtravaglnt
strain oil Jefferson Davis Ills arrival gave
new fury to the canvass Ii was an-
nounced as "rcbtl invasion" OF Ohio,
and whatever could influence angry feel
ing was invoked 10 secure a Republican
victory. In the light OF today, and OF the
actual condition OF the country, the Re-
publican campaign was exceedingly COM
ical. 1t WIS an opera boute canvass. But
the essential question suggested by the
phrase, rebel INVASION" to describe the
appearance of a political orator from an
other State is very significant Nothing is
moro common than such an appearance.
In the year OF a presidential election dis
tinguishcd speakers are summoned into
The doubtful States from every part 81 the
Union, and, even III what il called an of
year. their services are often solicited. In
the late campaign in New York Senator
Allison made speeches, and Senators Sher-
mar aud Hale were invited TO speak. IL
all the Republican senator's in tho country
had traversed the State, ii would have
would the Democrats have been surprised,
nor would they have complained.
The invitation Of noted Democrats from
other States to speak in Ohio was therefore
not an unusual proceeding. But it was
resented as in some way an outrage upon
the citizens of that State. And why? Gen.
Gordon WIS Governor Of one OF the States
OF the Union. lie had been recently a SEN
aior OF the United States lie lay under
no kind OF disability. But he had been a
Confederate officer, a rebel. Yes and 80
MIR, Orr and MIR. Key and Gems. Mosby
and Longslroct had been rebels. But they
WERE all honorcd and trusted by Republic.
an administrations and one OF thcm had
cat in Republican Cabinet Ii ia have
been rebel disqualified man from taking
part in an election campaign in Ohio, how
was IL that 20 have been a rebel did not
disqualify him from making laws in the
Senate and executing them in the Cabinet?
Simply because the Republican party wise
ly declared, at the end OF the war, that
a man may have been rebel and
still man OF honor and worthy OF
confidence. Because the parry wisely
held that, Notwithstanding his part
in the civil war, he could be- trusted 10 sit
in Congrtss and 10 advise the President,
and because the Republican party did not
believe that to have been rebel was TO be
permanently an enemy Of the Union and
an unwcaricd cOnspiralor against the ma
uonal welfare. Ii there has ever been, in
the sense in which the words were lately
used ia Ohio, "a rebel invasion, il capt
ured the Republican President Grant
when he appointed MIR. Orr minister 10
Russia, and the Republican President
Hayes. Of Ohio, when he appointed Mr..
Key Postmaster General. II rebels are in
Office anywhere, II is because the Republic
an party permitted IL. II public officers
who were rebels come 90 Ohio to speak, il
is because the Republican party opened
the way. II rebels are in the saddle, il il
because the Republican party knew that
they had ceased 10 be rebels, and were ~
good citizens as any othcn For II such
be not the fact, nothing could have dem
onstratcd such complete incapaci,y TO all
minister the government M To have made
II possible for its enemies 10 control IL.
The cry Of rebel invasion because n
Democrat from Georgia comes % address
Democrats In Ohio is the last desperate ei-
fort TO carry an election by an appeal 10
passions which have no longer any reason
and are fast expiring. II is q cry totally
unworthy Of patriotic party and Of honor
able American citizens. One great need OF
the country IN, not a sectional and tradi-
tional prejudice, which wOuldkecp orators
from the southern States out OF northern
States and northern orators from speaking
In CAROLINA and Mississippi, thus fostering
and prulonging the old and perilous sc.
tonal alienation, but the freest discussion
of all public questions everywhere in the
country 10y orators from every State. The
effort TO maintain tlis alienation and 10
profit by IL Is one Of the worst aspects Of
the Republican policy. On tho eve OF the
election an Ohio Republican, who pro-
posed 30 support the whole ticket because
the State administration hal been honest
and efficient, said publicly In print Of the
sectional and tree-whisky national policy
Of the Republicans:
"Thc excuse for this il that in places
Rouih the negro Is not permitted 10 vote.
These leaders know perfectly well that,
under like circumstances, they would not
let the negro vote IN Ohio. The presence
Of n Nv mulatto children In the schools In
Ohio hrs evoked an explo,ionof the mean
est form Of race hate What would take
place II the black children were as two to
one Of the whi,es2 What would lake
were ignorant field .londsY Would they
be permitted 10 rulcl The abolitionisis
sought the freedom Of the black man, not
% make him master The race problem u
dii!icult one MANY wise and gDOd men
In the north thought that the two races
could not live in peace together, both free.
This problem the south u solving better
than any one anticipated. lived IN the
I'll. ~ In | "A
spent my summers in an old slave State.
n have Travelled extensively in the south.
And, IN my opinion, the ncgro laboUr,
south are better oil than the white labor.
oS In Cincinnati. The Negro. In most re-
spects. h treated better south than ho Is IN
Cincinnati. In the south sec whites and
blacks PLAYING baseball together. DO You
do that in CINCINNATI As nm old nboli.
Zionist I rejoice 90 acc the south doing NJ
well with the negro. Tho Union and aboli.
ton are secure; 20. in my opinion, this
outbreak Of sectional resentment Ia Ohio
IN Ms weak in Tsblicy ~ Il IL unpatrioiic and
wicked In principle.
"Now, Mr. Editor, n leadership that
makes the Republican party the rcprc'
sentative Of sectional hate or free whisky
shocks the moral sense. protest against
H. ! hope the Republican party, ~ the
Representative Of honest administration
may wrl, but protest In advance agnins
the claim that such victory Is an indor-c
ment Of either sectional hate or free
whisky. II this misguided leadership
fasiens, next year, these atrocious principles
upon the Republican party, Il will anc
ought 10 be defeated"
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